New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-14
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

The President Talks With Freedom 70 the Rep.
fesentativos Of an Opposition Paper.-Civii
Service Reform. the Grand Army and His Re.
nomination Receive Attention.
New YORK, Sept g. 6.-The World VIII pub
aish tomorrow an interview with President
Cleveland. The correspondent according
TO Instructions from MI. Pulitzer, expressed
regretrhat the World had, on INCORRECT in
formation, criticised the president for his
recent instructions to the Pacific railroad
commission. The president said:
have seen in the world. with great regret and
SURPRISE dlspostion at times to throw obsta-
c1es IN the way of my efforts to establish civil
service SCI reform SO firmly that there can never
be return to the old pernicous meth
DDS, although seeming to be its friend.
refer to the republishng of the comments of
republican newspapers, and thus giving cur
rency to carping attacks, which otherwise would
oe limited to the small and local circulaiions Of
papers IN which they first appeared. No man in
the untry can know the e1nbarrassments and
perplexities which have surrounded me in at
Seimptlng in ,. to mend the condition OF public at
dlately successful accomplishments Of my pur-
55ible to be made available, I know
without the least personal ambition or intent.
Notwithstanding the natural aggravation which
L have felt in noting: the apparent disposition
Pulitzer: through the World, to aid in in
the same direction; but the fact is
l prns sbis reform the abon
there any better way to secure the accomplish
ment of the reform than by helping me now to
accomplish It. It; II he believes me honest in my
purpQse? The man who holds the reins
is THE one to whom for safe termina-
tion Of the journey must of necessity trust"
II n the dlsappansmHnt SAP rising from my inability
near personal and political friends were suffi-
'cient cause for alienation those who wish me
well would be very few to-day.
THE GRAND ARMY. 4 ..r -, -.
Concerning recent events in Grand Army
circles, Mr. Cleveland said:
The soldier having laid down his arms after
making so many sacrifices and enduring SO many
hardsh1ps. having achieved such a vast and
good work in perpetuating our republic,
should be pre-eminettly the best citizen.
1 Mhea he Sfnn ni in time of
quiet OF his country and ite prosperity should
be emphasized by the very trials he has under
om the e2en Re nNe ne f be carried ade
zenship by the devices of unscrupulous men
who would use him for partisan purposes
st. Lonis in retaliation for the Wheeling Incl
dent, because it was contrary to what he knew
to be the spirit Of the municipal and CONNER
which he believed to be the spirit of the whole
people of St. Louis.
With the progress of civil service reform
LIE preSluenG is very much pleased.
In the first year and half of my administra-
ton, said the president, men came here by the
shensands 5he Sss and there was Mr. always
The reason" would say. "Why, he is a Re
publican, would be the uniform answer. This
was repeated over and over again in each sue
cessive case. could have but the same answer.
You must bring me proof of his unftness as
public officer" I understood very well
their inability to comprehend this.
knowing very well the process which
had obtained here for 80 many years, could
but emphasize with their inability. But now
the formula is altogether changed. I have not
is now, at the outset Of every application for
r. change: This man is unfit, faithlest
public servant. and these are the reasons Is
not this a very great deal to have accomplished?
Els DENOMINATION.
Concerning the question OF his renomina-
ton, Mf Cleveland said: m
1t seems to be the universal belief that
president must desire a denomination. cannot
understand how any man who has served one
term as president could have = personal am
bItlon IN securing second term, with all its
solemn responsibilities, its harassing duties
and its cons tant and grievous exactions upon
his mental and physical strength. His
consent to accept a second term should
citizen and aspiration of his duty when called
upon to bear his particular part Of the burden of
citizenship Thus the Office can have-at least
IL can have for memo personal allurements.
hope my present may be concluded wiah profit
TO the country, and with as few mistakes on my
own part as are incident to fallible human
nature